| This series of images shows three
stages in the collision of a BB with an elastic strip.
It's easy to predict where the wishbone-shaped strip will
snap.
The end that's closer to the impact
site of the BB will be first to experience the force of the
impact. In this case, that's the top.
The bottom of the strip is effectively
held in place by its own inertia. |
The photo is a
composite of 3 collisions taken under similar conditions but
with different time delays. |
